Caladenia uliginosa subsp. patulens Hopper & A.P.Br.
WANOSCG Orchid Fact Sheet
Caladenia uliginosa subsp. patulens
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Name and Authority
Synonyms (previous names)
Arachnorchis uliginosa subsp. patulens
Common Name
Frail Spider Orchid
Complex Name
Caladenia longicauda (White Spider Orchids)
Originally Described by
Stephen Hopper & Andrew Brown in Nuytsia 14:156-158 (2001)
Distribution and Habitat
Harvey to Nannup, growing in sandy, sandy-clay and lateritic soils in forests and woodlands.
Flowering Months
· · · · · · · · Sep Oct · ·
Description
A rare subspecies 200–350 mm high with a hairy leaf 120–180 mm long by 6–10 mm wide and up to three creamy-white flowers 40–60 mm across.
Distinguishing Features
It is distinguished from the other subspecies by its predominantly white more evenly curved labellum and westerly distribution on the Darling Scarp.
WA Conservation Code (Threatened Status)
Priority One
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